Managing pain effectively

Managing pain effectively. The Lancet, Volume 377, Issue 9784, Page 2151, 25 June 2011

Editorial.

http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(11)60942-2/fulltext?rss=yes

Over the past decade, our understanding of the underlying pathophysiological process of pain and its management has advanced, leading to new analgesic drugs and techniques, and offering new avenues to alleviate suffering. In The Lancet today, we publish a clinical Series focusing on treatments for postoperative, chronic non-cancer, and chronic cancer pain to give an overview of these developments.